Washington Pilots Association Paine Field Chapter May 2019 THE PAINE FLYER May 2019 Issue | www.wpapainefield.org President’s Message How are we doing on ADS-B equipment Instalation? Those of us who have not implemented ADS-B on our A monthly publication of the Paine aircraft yet are probably seriously scrambling to get it Field WPA Chapter, a Local Chapter done before the end of the year. There are about 211,000 by Richard Jones PFCWPA President of the Washington Pilots Association GA aircraft in the United States. Around 54,000 GA aircraft have been equipped with ADS-B which is only about 25% of them. Many Contents aircraft owners live in areas where they can continue to fly while avoiding the airspace where ADS-B equipment is required. This fact and the 25% ADS-B President’s Message ................ 1-2 installation rate suggest to me that it might be a very long time before most GA Leadership Contact .................... 2 aircraft are equipped with ADS-B. For those of us that fly in the Puget Sound Monthly Meeting ..........................3 area there will be no avoiding the ADS-B requirement by the end of this year. Bowerman Airport Closure .........3 VMC/IMC Forums ........................4 Weekly Fly-Outs ...........................4 Membership Roundup ................4 Cessnas 2 Oshkosh...................... 5 PAE Hangar Spring Cleaning .....5 Classifieds .................................... 6 Upcoming Events May 2nd @ 1830 Board Meeting Castle & Cook Aviation 2nd Floor Conference Room May 3rd @ 1830 General Membership Meeting Sno-Isle Tech Le Bistro May 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th Space Based ADS-B is coming! @ 0930 Weekly Saturday Fly-Out Those of us who pay attention to aviation industry news already know that Nav Meet @ Regal Canada and the rest of the planet plan on implementing space based ADS-B. In January a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the final 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into low Earth orbit completing the constellation of 66 operational The Paine Flyer © 2019 www.wpapainefield.org !1 of !6 Washington Pilots Association Paine Field Chapter May 2019 satellites. Each Iridium NEXT satellite carries an Aireon ADS-B payload. (See AOPA article: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/april/ pilot/ads-b-going-global) The advantages of a space based system are obvious. It will soon be possible to provide Air Traffic Control services across the entire planet. Trials over the North Atlantic will begin soon. 2019 Paine Field Leadership President .....................................Rich Jones president@wpapainefield.org Vice President .......................Dan Diessner vice_president@wpapainefield.org Secretary ............................Richard Beckert secretary@wpapainefield.org Treasurer ................................George Futas treasurer@wpapainefield.org 2019 Director .......................Ned Bingham director-2019@wpapainefield.org There are currently more questions than answers on what this development 2018 Director ...............................Will Tilse might mean to US aircraft owners. There is no indication that the FAA will director-2018@wpapainefield.org abandon the ground based system of ADS-B towers but at some point in the 2017 Director ........................Jerry Barkley future space based ADS-B will probably be required in order to utilize the director-2017@wpapainefield.org airspace in Canada. The cost of participation in space based ADS-B is a Committees/Projects transponder that supports diversity. (Diversity provides antennas on both the Safety Programs ...................George Futas top and bottom of the aircraft.) The L3 NGT-9000 has supported diversity Aviation Academy ...................Jeff Phillips since its introduction in April 2015 but requires that the second antenna be Scholarship Committee .........Kevin Kelley installed and a diversity access code be purchased. Garmin has come out Membership Director ..................Will Tilse with two new ADS-B transponders (GTX 335D and GTX 345D) See AOPA General Meeting Logistics .George Futas article: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/march/26/ General Meeting Programs Jerry Barkley garmin-adds-diversity-to-popular-ads-b-transponders. This article indicated that earlier versions of Garmin ADS-B transponders cannot be upgraded to Newsletter Editor ................Ned Bingham newsletter@wpapainefield.org support diversity. This could be bad news for those who have recently Website .................................Ned Bingham installed a Garmin ADS-B transponder if they fly to Canada. The Canada ADS- webmaster@wpapainefield.org B requirement could be phased in as early as 2023 but there will likely be a lot AOPA Airport Watch .................Rich Jones of push back on the schedule. The FAA is going slow on satellite ADS-B with Adopted Airport (Skykomish) Rich Jones plans to evaluate it for enhanced surveillance of aircraft flying in the Caribbean region. I think we can be fairly certain that the FAA will at least embrace satellite ADS-B for aircraft surveillance in oceanic regions. The Paine Field Flyer is Copyright © 2019 by the Paine Field Chapter of One of the more fascinating developments associated the Aireon space based the Washington Pilots Association. ADS-B is free Aircraft Locating and Emergency Response Tracking (ALERT). See article: https://aireon.com/services/aireonalert/. If your ADS-B transponder supports diversity then all you have to do is register with Aireon in order to get this free service. If I was installing a new ADS-B transponder now I would certainly select one that supports diversity. Space based ADS-B appears to be the future for most of the planet and I suspect that over time possibly even in the United States. RJ The Paine Flyer © 2019 www.wpapainefield.org !2 of !6 Washington Pilots Association Paine Field Chapter May 2019 May 3rd General Schedule: Membership Meeting Doors Open for Guest Check-In @ 1830 Where: Sno-Isle Bistro Dinner Served @ 1900 9001 Airport Rd Program - Everett, WA 98204 Arlington Fly-In Dinner By: Sno-Isle Bistro RSVP: Email number attending Cost: $15 per person at the and Names to door (Cash/Check Preferred) [email protected] by Monday Night Bowerman Airport Summer Closure Drainage project prompts two-month ful closure of Bowerman Airport this summer A critical drainage project at the Port of Grays Harbor’s Bowerman Airport will prompt a full closure of the runway, main taxiway, fuel island and apron from July 8, 2019 through September 4, 2019, per the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The project will include the regrading of runway and taxiway shoulders, as well as the area between the runway and taxiway to move water away from those surfaces. Much of the drainage infrastructure in that area will be removed and replaced with additional catch basins installed as needed, and existing outfalls will be cleaned and repaired as necessary. After completion, the area will be seeded and returned to a grass-covered surface. Edge lighting along the runway will be replaced and the segmented navigation circle repaired. The improvements should dramatically reduce the frequency, amount, and duration of surface water at the airport. “We apologize in advance for any inconvenience the closure may cause to our aviation community, both locally and beyond,” stated Business and Trade Development Assistant Shannon Anderson. “We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during construction and we are confident the drainage project improvements will be a benefit for Bowerman Airport users for decades to come.” Work will be completed by local contractor Rognlin’s, Inc. The project cost is $2,412,623.67, which will be shared by the FAA, Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation and the Port of Grays Harbor. The project is the fourth of five phases since 2013 with the final phase of the project scheduled for 2023, which will combine drainage improvements with resurfacing of the aprons and taxiways around the hangars. The Paine Flyer © 2019 www.wpapainefield.org !3 of !6 Washington Pilots Association Paine Field Chapter May 2019 VMC/IMC Forums on Pause for 2019 Our WPA Paine Chapter and Simulation Flight are continuing to sponsor and hold monthly safety and education forum's on both IFR and VFR subjects. These forums are at no cost to pilots and most forums qualify for FAA Wings credits. Bob Collins, owner, is a Paine Chapter member. These are not a dull lectures. A practical subject/scenario will be presented each time by experienced CFI’s for discussion. Forum participants are encouraged to share their questions, views, and experiences. This is an opportunity to learn from George Futas each other in a small group, with guidance from some very Treasurer & CFII experienced pilots. The Forums are normally scheduled for the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7PM -8PM local time. However, they are on hold for the summer due to the spectacular flying season. Look for an announcement on the next forum in the July and August newsletter issues. GF Weekly Saturday Fly-Outs Pick the Destination and Lunch: Every Week those who show up pick the destination. Recent destinations have included Forks, Bremerton, Oak Harbor, Concrete, Friday Harbor, and Skagit! Want to Join us Next Time? Meet at Regal Air around 9:30am Saturday Morning (weather permitting). Departure at 10am. Seats are available first come, first serve; extra aircraft always welcome. This Month’s Fly-Outs: May 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th Send any photos to newsletter@wpapainefield.org for inclusion in next month’s issue! Photos Courtesy of John Peck & Greg Bell Membership Roundup I would like to personally welcome each of our new members to our chapter, and am looking forward to meeting you, and enjoying our wonderful hobby together. And as a reminder, spouses and partners of members, are also members. If you do not have a Paine Field Member Badge shoot me an email or get a hold of me at the next meeting, and I will make one for you. Lately at the general meetings I have been passing out “Join Paine Field WPA” business cards, and have been encouraging everyone to get your pilot friends to join.